A Levitical town in the hill country of the territory of Judah; assigned to the clan of Aaron.
About Juttah
One of the cities of refuge assigned to Aaron’s descendants (Jos 21:16). It was in the hill country of Judah’s territory and in the district of Maon (15:55). It has been identified with modern Yatta, about five and a half miles (8.8 kilometers) southwest of Hebron.
See also Cities of Refuge.
Key References
On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
All Scripture References (3)
Joshua (2)
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
1 Chronicles (1)
On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,